noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun

1. 1
   The act of one who riffs; an improvisation.

   "Both novels are inventive riffings upon classic American authors, including Hawthorne, Melville, […]"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of riff form-of, gerund, participle, present
2. 2
   present participle and gerund of rif form-of, gerund, participle, present

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"Both novels are inventive riffings upon classic American authors, including Hawthorne, Melville, […]"

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